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NewsMail Morning Edition Tue 20 Mar, 2012 Top Stories More Top Stories » Children, teacher shot dead outside French school By correspondent Lisa Millar, wires French police are hunting a suspected extremist serial killer who shot three children and a teacher dead outside a Jewish school and has been linked to the recent murders of three soldiers. More » Mining tax laws pass Senate 'Mini tornado' cuts through Townsville suburb Actor's image wins national photo portrait prize Man shoots wife in face outside club Ramos-Horta to step down in May Message of support for ill Stynes Gun battles rage in Damascus as monitors arrive Judges arrested in anti-Mafia swoop Apple goes on massive spending spree More Analysis » 'Oddball' Assange the next celebrity candidate By Lewis and Woods In flagging a tilt for the Senate, Australia's most famous global subversive Julian Assange joins the ranks of one of our most exotic political specimens â€" the celebrity candidate. While there is solid support for Wikileaks action in publishing government leaks, any word association game featuring 'Julian Assange' would be pretty likely to throw up 'oddball'. If Wikileaks goes through with its flagged foray into Australian politics the dynamics will certainly be interesting. More » Labour market needs reform now more than ever The race for the World Bank top job Digital downloads: worth their weight The dirty war on WikiLeaks: trial by media The facts and the hearsay on Israel Malcolm is not so in the middle Syria: what if the regime survives? Power-seeking politicians walking the low road on fear Mitt a match winner? Just In More Just In » Two feared dead in plane crash It is believed two men have died after a light plane crash in Fairymead, near Bundaberg in southern Queensland. More » Zimbabweans face jail for discussing Mubarak overthrow Message of support for ill Stynes 'Mini tornado' cuts through Townsville suburb Iraqis mark anniversary of US-led war Judges arrested in anti-Mafia swoop Man shoots wife in face outside club Apple goes on massive spending spree Gun battles rage in Damascus as monitors arrive Mining tax laws pass Senate World More World » Children, teacher shot dead outside French school By correspondent Lisa Millar, wires French police are hunting a suspected extremist serial killer who shot three children and a teacher dead outside a Jewish school and has been linked to the recent murders of three soldiers. More » Gun battles rage in Damascus as monitors arrive Ramos-Horta to step down in May Five shot dead in Bali anti-terror raids Tonga's colourful king dead at 63 Business More Business » Mining tax laws pass Senate The Federal Government is celebrating the passage of the mining tax legislation, but the Coalition believes it will ultimately be scuttled by the High Court. More » PM reveals HECS plan for TAFE students World economy 'back from the brink' Apple goes on massive spending spree Qantas unions push to save maintenance jobs Stocks see 'helping hand' from US officials RBA chief signals fewer rate cuts on horizon David Jones shares placed in trading halt Leighton fined $300,000 in disclosure case Politics More Politics » Ambassador seeks to probe Tibet self-immolations Australia's ambassador to China is seeking permission to travel to Tibet to investigate a recent spate of self-immolations. More » Thomson granted pair with new doctor's certificate Former MP named in sex abuse inquiry Government to push mining tax through Senate Margaret Whitlam remembered as trailblazer first lady Sport More Sport » Magnussen sizzles in 100m free World champion James Magnussen sent a warning to his international rivals by clocking the fastest 100m freestyle swim in a textile suit at Olympic selection trials in Adelaide. More » Rendell's racist comment 'throwaway line' Bulls edge Tigers in Shield final thriller Sharks hold off fast-finishing Manly Ishikawa joins US PGA Tour for season Folau cleared for AFL debut Science and Technology More Science and Technology » New entrepreneurs playing games to make living By Timothy McDonald A new breed of entrepreneur that makes a living playing video games and investing in the virtual economy is emerging. More » Sex-starved flies hit the bottle Scientists fear climate confusion after wet summer Atmospheric CO2 levels hit 800,000-year high: CSIRO Study finds eye problems common for astronauts Environment More Environment » Tourist influx a danger to fragile outback: scientist By Tim Jeanes An ecologist is warning of potential environmental risks from an expected influx of tourists to the Lake Eyre region of the outback. The visitors are expected to be drawn by another flooding of the often-parched region. Director the of the Australian Wetlands and Rivers Centre, Professor Richard Kingsford, says the area is vast but vulnerable from the effects of tourism. More » Native American tribe allowed to kill bald eagles Floodwaters filling remote Lake Eyre again Scientists fear climate confusion after wet summer Storms let oil sludge reach wetlands About this email You received this email because you are subscribed to ABC News email alerts. 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